NASA’s massive Space Launch System (SLS) is almost ready for liftoff after facing a delay due to an engine leak last week. This highly anticipated rocket launch has been over a decade in the making and marks NASA’s return to crewed missions to the moon. This mission is called Artemis I, and while there won’t be any astronauts on board during this launch, it will serve as a test for the future goal of putting the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon.
During its first launch, the SLS will catapult NASA’s Orion capsule into space, where it will embark on a voyage around the Moon that could take anywhere from 39 to 42 days. Last month, NASA rolled the 322-foot rocket to launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida —...
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